Wire paper-sack holder.



ALBERT H. JONES, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WIRE PAPER-SACK HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Application filed. November 14, 1908. Serial No. 462,722.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. JONES, citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements in 7Wire Paper-Sack Holders, of which the following is a specification7 reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to bag holders for stores or the like formed of wire in which divisions or partitions are provided whereby a plurality of rows of bag receptacles are formed for various sizes of bags, the said bag holder being provided with means whereby it is adapted either to be held in a sus ended position in convenient reach or stoor. upon a counter' or the like.

ln carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above it will be understood, of course, that the'essential features thereof are susceptible of structural changes and variations of details, a practical and preferred embodiment of which is shown in the accompanying drawing wherein- Figure 1 is a ierspective view of the improved bag holt er. lfig. 2 is an inverted plan view. llig. 3 is a view of one end of the bagl holder.

ilike characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawing.

Referring to said drawings it will be observed that the bag holder comprises essentially a rectangular-ly shaped base frame l, and end frames 2 and 3. rEhe base frame is provided with a plurality of longitudinal and transverse wiresA 4 and 5 arranged in crossing relation which impart strength thereto, and which also form a bottom suport for the bags, as will presently appear.

rlhe end frames 2 and 3 are of duplicate shape and are formed of wire bent to a stepped formation, the horizontal portions 6 of which are connected by means of the spaced apart wires 7 and 8, two of each being used for connecting one ste of one end frame with one of the steps of the other which provides a plurality of elongated bag receptacles 10, each being in different horizontal planes. As is shown more clearly in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, the

steps of the end frame 2 are in lower planes than the steps of the end frame 3, and that the spaced apart wires 7 and 8, which connect the steps of each frame are arranged at a horizontal inclination, which horizontal inclination causes the elongated bag receptacles to be of various depths. Partition wires 11 are employed for subdividing each elongated bag receptacle into a plurality of bag receptacles, such for example as shown in said Fig. 1, wherein the uppermost bag receptacle is provided with two partition wires, which divide the same into three compartments; the intermediate one provided with three partition wires which divide the same into four bag receptacles, and the lowermost one rovided with three partition wires, which divide the same into four compartments.

Brace wires 12 are used for connecting the horizontally arranged spaced apart wires 7 and 8 with the base frame, said wires being suitably spaced apart to secure the maximum of strength.

rhe end frames 2 and 3 may be provided with brace wires 13 and 14, which cross one another, and which also have a looped connection 15 with the brace rods for the horizontal wires.

To facilitate hanging of the improved bag holder, loops or eyes 16 may be formed in the rear horizontal wire of the upper bag receptacle.

F rom the foregoing description it will be seen that through the described arrangement of bag compartments it is possible to hold the various grades and sizes of bags separated but yet at all times in position where they can be readily removed when required. And it will also be understood that as at all points where the various wires cross one another they have a looped engagement, a strong and serviceable structure is formed.

Claims 1. A bag holder comprising a base frame, end frames carried thereby, a horizontally inclined wire connection between said end frames which provides for a plurality of inclined tiers or rows in different horizontal planes, and partition wires dividing each tier or row into separate bag compartments of various depths.

2. A lbag holder comprising aree'tangularlyf y tiere shaped base frame composed of Wire,l end frames also composed of Wire and arranged in step ed formation, the 'Steps ofthe end frames eing in different vertical planes, inclined Wires connecting each end frame at its stepped formation and providing a luraiity of tiers, and partition Wires divi ing'said .into Yseparate bag;V compartments of various depths.V

lntestmony Whereof I hereunto aHiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

, o BERT H. JONES.

VitnesS'es H. C. SGHRQEDER, F. P. SCHBOEDER. 

